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Category: Security

Security – Open Source vs. Closed: It’s a matter of eyes

Posted on April 14, 2014 By Michael Kavka 1 Comment on Security – Open Source vs. Closed: It’s a matter of eyes

For years there has been the whole what is more secure, Open or Closed source? Microsoft has and still takes a beating over this. Truth, though, is a different thing. We all have heard of Heartbleed by now. The 2 year old security gap in OpenSSL has been all over the news. During all of…

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We’ve been Hacked! A Client’s issue

Posted on January 25, 2014August 6, 2014 By Michael Kavka No Comments on We’ve been Hacked! A Client’s issue

I deal with a lot of small businesses and getting them to understand security risks of old software and why hackers would want to hack them is difficult at best. Recently one client of mine learned the hard way. Money they say is the root of all evil, and for SMBs a root of security…

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Deck the Halls with Security advice

Posted on November 27, 2013 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Deck the Halls with Security advice

It is that time of year. Holiday shopping, Black Friday, Cyber Monday (that still sounds like a XXX movie), and the like. Special offers abound, and the bad guys are ready to get you. Some simple steps to stay safer during the holidays. This is the time of year that the criminal digital underground loves….

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